Comment Comment by m463 kvm usb switching is always broken, sometimes subtly, sometimes obviousI use mechanical USB switches to individually switch USB lines like this:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01I0Y3GEEone for keyboard, one for mouseProblems it avoids- cable speed usb- no extra latency- using boot-up hold-key-down sequences on macos works fine- keyboard doesn't get hung in weird states- no hotkey conflicts- no mouse gets in weird state on one system that persists to anotheretc etc etc parent m463 5 months ago
I use mechanical USB switches to individually switch USB lines like this:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01I0Y3GEE
one for keyboard, one for mouse
Problems it avoids
- cable speed usb
- no extra latency
- using boot-up hold-key-down sequences on macos works fine
- keyboard doesn't get hung in weird states
- no hotkey conflicts
- no mouse gets in weird state on one system that persists to another
etc etc etc